Red and white herbaceous Peonies: PD.107-1973.19

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Red and white herbaceous Peonies

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Orléans, Princesse Louise d'

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 304 mm
Width: 228 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton

Dating

Production date: AD 1829

Note

Copy after Pierre-Joseph Redouté 'Choix des plus belles fleurs', plate 19

School or Style

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of vellum (skin)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour with some bodycolour on vellum

Inscription or legends present

Text: Etude d' apres nature. Louise d' Orléans
Location: Lower left
Method of creation: Ink
Type: Signature

Text: 1829
Location: Lower left, following the above
Method of creation: Ink
Type: Date

Related exhibitions

Flower Drawings: Redouté and his Pupils

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.107-1973.19
Primary reference Number: 31264
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 6 February 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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